Auxiliary Operator I

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Job Summary: 

 

Under the direction of head operator or supervisor, Auxiliary Operators operate and monitor auxiliary equipment and systems that support the safe, efficient, reliable, and environmentally sound production of electricity.

 

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

 

• Recognizes safety hazards and follows safety guidelines.

• Operate, inspect, and monitor in a safe, efficient, reliable, and environmentally sound manner steam power plant equipment including (i.e. steam generators, turbines, generators, auxiliary equipment and systems, environmental control process equipment, and water treatment systems).

• Observe variations in operating conditions and interpret meter and gauge readings.
• Monitor and record data available through the use of various instruments, recording charts, annunciator systems and other monitoring devices onto shift logs as directed by plant operational procedures.
• Perform checks (e.g., PM’s) on running and idle equipment.
• Perform routine cleaning of work area.
• Employee must arrange own transportation to work location and may be reassigned to another location at the Company’s discretion.

 

Working Conditions:

 

• Power Plant Environment-Work both inside and outside in all temperatures and climate conditions in accordance with Heat Stress procedures. Work around large rotating equipment, energized electrical equipment in high noise areas, and/or in confined places, on elevations in excess of 250 feet, or from platforms at heights of 5 feet or greater.

 

Minimum Requirements:

 

• High school diploma or GED required

  

 

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

• Ability to operate various switches and valves and knowledge of the effect each has on the total operation of the generating station.
• Ability to work without supervision while carrying out duties.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks or assignments at the same time.
• Ability to communicate plant system and equipment conditions on to others.
• Ability to discern and respond to verbal and auditory signals from control panel.
• Ability to monitor, comprehend, and record data available through the use of various instruments, recording charts, annunciator systems and other monitoring devices onto shift logs as directed by plant operational procedures.
• Ability to Tag Out/Lock Out equipment per NRG’s Tag Out/Lock Out procedure.
• Ability to perform checks (e.g., PM’s) on equipment.
• Ability to operate companies vehicles and equipment (e.g. forklift, plant vehicle, etc.) and maintains operating licenses and certifications. TDL is required.
• Ability to use a personal computer and associated software.
• Ability to use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to perform flow, pressure and meter calculation.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematic diagrams, procedures and technical manuals.

• Ability to record and analyze readings of various electrical and mechanical meters.

• Ability to generate work notifications for execution of equipment repair.

• Ability to communicate information clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate various computer systems to receive, analyze, comprehend and input data.
• Ability to perform routine laboratory tests and analysis on boiler water and make-up demineralizer samples.
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment.
• Ability to assist others in performance testing

 

 

 

Physical Requirements:

 

• Must be prepared to work irregular or rotating shifts and respond to emergency callout 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
• Ability to work in mentally stressful environments: must be able to react to crises where immediate action is required to correct or curtail potentially damaging or hazardous situations.
• Daily work expectation requires ability to perform tasks by walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, crouching, squatting, twisting,